The University of Findlay

Dr. Parker received her doctorate of pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University in 1999. She completed a residency in Pharmacy Practice at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She has experience in the provision of drug information, independent pharmacy practice, and in collaborative private practice. She is the former Director of Clinical Pharmacy at Physicians Inc., in Lima, Ohio where she directed multiple disease state management clinics, including diabetes, heart failure, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and anticoagulation clinics. Dr. Parker served as an Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University from 2000-2006, primarily responsible for training sixth pharmacy student in ambulatory care. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and the Director of the Medication Therapy Management Consult Center at The University of Findlay School of Pharmacy. She is a certified anticoagulation provider, a certified diabetes educator, and a clinical lipid specialist.

In addtional to serving as a full-time professor at The University of Findlay School of Pharmacy, Dr. Parker also practices part-time as a clinical pharmacist at Blanchard Valley Medical Associates (BVMA), in Findlay, Ohio, where she works collaboratively with physicians, physician assistants and nursing staff to provide patients with medication therapy management services.

Her practice interests include education and application of drug information and practice in ambulatory, geriatric, internal medicine and cardiology populations. She is dedicated to inspiring pharmacy students to practice collaboratively with other healthcare professionals in order to take the best possible care of patients.

Other Credentials:

American Diabetes Association Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) 2006 - Present

Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider (CACP) 2001 - Present

Clinical Lipid Specialist (CLS) 2008 - Present

Immunization Delivery Certification 2001 - Present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1999 - Present

Basic Life Support

Smoking Cessation Educator – American Lung Association

Physical Assessment in Patient Care Management, Nova Southeastern University

Novation Anticoagulation Traineeship, Columbus, Ohio

Physician Assistant Policy Committee (appointed by Ohio State Medical Board) 2006-2009

Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Ad Hoc Rules Committee 2006 - Present

Professional Organizations:

Advisory Board, The University of Findlay/Winebrenner/Eli Lily Grant Proposal for Educational & Faith Outreach initiative. 2007 - Present

Member, The University of Findlay Academic Policy Advisory Council. October 2007 – Present.

Pharmacist Contributor, RxWiki.com (an online, pharmacist project providing free, up-to-date world-wide medication guide for consumers.) 2007 – Present

American Diabetes Association. 2007 - Present

Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Ad Hoc Rules Committee 2006 - Present

American Pharmacists Association 2006-Present

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 2006-Present

Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) 1999 - Present

President 2006 – 2007; President-Elect 2005-2006;
Vice-President 2004-2005

Chair, Finance Committee 2005-2006;
Disease State Task Force 2003 - Present

Member Services Committee 2006-Present

Executive Committee 2004-2008

Public and Professional Relations Committee 2002 - Present

Northwest Ohio Pharmacists Association 2003 - Present

American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 2000 - Present

American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) 1997 - Present

West Central Ohio Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
(WCOSHP) 2000 - Present

The University of Findlay Student Society of Health Systems
Pharmacists; Advisor 2006 - Present

Ohio Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (OSHP) 1997 - Present

Organizational Affairs Division 2004-2008.

Advisory Board Member, Northeastern Ohio University College of Pharmacy, 2007- 2008

National Community Pharmacists Association 2007-2008

AACP Annual Meeting: Primary Care Abstract Reviewer, Summer 2007 meeting.

Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacy (OCCP) 2000 - 2004

Parker, DL. Pharmacist Delivered Immunization Program. ACPE Accredited continuing education program. Development of national immunization training program for pharmacists, applicable for practicing pharmacists and pharmacy students. First offering of course to UF students: Fall 2008.

Parker, DL, Hoffmann, TK. ACPE Certificate Program: Pharmacotherapy Update for Diabetes Mellitus. July 26, 2008. Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference. Orlando, Florida.

Parker, DL, Hoffmann, TK, Crea JC, Crea K, Earle SR, Shinn B, Mosler C. ACPE Certificate Program: Advanced Medication Therapy Management of the Complex Patient. July 26, 2008. Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference. Orlando, Florida.

Parker, DL, Crea JC, Perry L. ACPE Certificate Program: Pharmacist-Training Program for Adult Immunizations. July 23, 2008. Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference. Orlando, Florida.

"Millstream Career Center - Middle School Health Professions Career Camp". Co-presented with Dr. Marc Sweeney to Findlay area seventh-ninth graders a talk and a hands-on activity regarding the profession of pharmacy. The purpose of the camp is to promote middle school-age students to explore opportunities in the health sciences.

Parker, DL; Stansloski D. “What is Diplomate Status?’ – Pharmacy Today! WLFC 88.3FM Radio Broadcast and UF-TV Cable Channel 20. May 2008. Discussed current approaches to cholesterol treatment, as well as current controversy regarding safety and efficacy of simvastatin/ezetimibe combination therapy.

Health Care Summit on Pharmacist Provided Patient Care. Columbus, Ohio. May 9, 2008.

Panel speaker during seminar targeting payers of healthcare insurance. Discussed results of Ashville project and implications for replication in Ohio.

Parker DL, Hoffmann, TK. Ohio Pharmacist Association Pharmacy Practice Showcase. Presenter of continuing education at Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, April 2008.

Parker, DL. Physician Assistant Prescribing Update. Ohio Pharmacists. 57(3): 10. March 2008.

Parker, DL, Hoffmann TK. Diabetes Mellitus: Coaching Behavior Changes to Improve Adherence. March 3, 2008. Presented continuing education program to Medco Pharmacists, Fairfield, Ohio.

Parker, DL. Physician Assistant Prescribing: It’s About to Begin. Ohio Pharmacists. 56(11): 18. November 2007.

Parker, DL. Diabetes Update. November 15, 2007. Presented continuing education program to Medco Pharmacists, Fort Worth, Texas.

Parker, DL, Stansloski, D; WLFC 88.3FM Radio Broadcast. Diabetes self-monitoring. October 2007.

Parker, DL, Stansloski, D; WLFC 88.3FM Radio Broadcast. Medication Therapy Management (MTM): What is means. September 2007.

Parker, DL. Hoffmann, TK. ACPE Certificate Program: MTM for Patients with Diabetes. July 25, 2007. Cardinal Retail Business Conference. Boston, MA.

Diabetes Update with a Focus on Patient Counseling. March 13, 2007. Presented CE to Medco Pharmacists, Fairfield, Ohio.

Parker, DL. Providing and Getting Paid for MTMS: How to Make it Happen in Your Pharmacy. Ohio Pharmacists, 56(1): 8. January 2007.

Parker, DLPhysician Assistant Prescribing Update. The Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 26(6): 3. December 2006.

Ohio Pharmacists Association Update on Physician Assistant Policy Committee Activity. Ohio Pharmacists, 55 (12). December 2006.

Effective Prescription Writing and Patient Safety. Presented to Ohio Association of Physician Assistants. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. November 2006

Parker, DL. OPA Representing You on Practice and Professional Issues. Ohio Pharmacists. 55(11): 6. November 2006.

Ohio Pharmacists Association Legislative Update. Presented to Findlay Area Pharmacists Association an update of current legislation pertinent to the profession of pharmacy. September 2006.

Parker, DL. Promoting Pharmacy and Pharmacists. Ohio Pharmacists. 55(9): 6. September 2006.
Parker, DL. Future of Pharmacy: What do you think? Ohio Pharmacists. 55(7): 6. July 2006.

Ohio Pharmacist Preceptor Training Program, An Introduction to Experiential Teaching. In conjunction with University of Findlay. Co-presented to Findlay area pharmacists interested in precepting pharmacy students. August 2006.

Parker DL. Presidential Address. Ohio Pharmacists. 55 (5): 6.17. May 2006.

Hoffmann TK, Parker DL, Buch HA, Balusu P. Suspected suppression of the INR by thiazolidinediones: interaction between warfarin and TZDs. Ann Pharmacotherapy 40: May 2006.

Physical Assessment Training Program for Pharmacists Raabe College of Pharmacy Ohio Northern University.
Developed & coordinated physical assessment program for practicing pharmacists. July 2005.

Diabetes Patient Care Practice and Implementing Medication Therapy Management Services Cardinal Retail
Business Conference, Chicago, Illinois. Co-developed and delivered program to practicing pharmacists. July
2005.

Word of Mouth In coordination with Ohio Northern University, American Lung Association (Lima, Ohio chapter),
and the Cleveland Clinic, coordinated and delivered a tobacco education program to over 500 local 4^th, 5^th and 6^th
graders. Spring 2005.

Parker, DL. Know your medicine, know your pharmacist. Ohio Pharmacist 54 (8):19.

Practice site featured in:
    -Pharmacy Today “The Future of Pharmacy is at Physicians Inc”
      Volume 10 (7), July 2004.
    -Medical Economics “Why Hire a Pharmacist?” June 20, 2003.

Honors & Awards:

National Community Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Leadership Award, 2006

McKesson President’s Award, Ohio Pharmacists Association, 2006

Elan Pharmaceutical Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award 2003

Preceptor of the Year, Ohio Northern University: 2001-2002

ONU Honors Recognition for academic performance- 1st in 1999 Pharm.D. Class

Mylan Pharmaceutical Excellence in Pharmacy Award, 1999

Ohio Northern University Rho Chi Leadership Award, 1999

Facts & Comparisons Excellence in Clinical Communication Award, 1998

Rho Chi Academic Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society